PyeongChang 2014 reports that the bid enjoys a very high level of support among South Korea’s citizens, Korean businesses, public agencies, Korea’s Olympic Committee, and all levels of government.
Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) President Jung-kil Kim confirmed that the organization will now be more proactive in support of the bid, stressing that the KOC was committed to working in full cooperation with the government and the bid committee.
Dongsamo, an official bid supporters’ association, has 120,000 members from all walks of life and is planning an extensive range of activities for the next six months, including promoting the bid at winter sport resorts.
Seung-hwan Kim, head of the bid supporters in Gangwon Province said, “all the members of Dongsamo are looking forward to the remaining few months of the campaign. The great passion in our supporters’ group for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games demonstrates that if PyeongChang is selected as host it will have a very enthusiastic volunteer workforce”.
Jim-sun Kim, Governor of Gangwon Province and Executive President of the bid committee said, “the high level of support shows that we would be ready to welcome the world in 2014”.
